Patent EA-000654-B1 (EA)
Title: Hat with storage pocket
IPC: A42B1/24
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: 1. A hat, comprising: a head covering member shaped for forming a hat for covering part of the head of a wearer and having a first peripheral edge defining a head receiving opening, a front portion, a rear portion, opposite side portions and a crown for covering the crown of a wearer's head, the head covering member having an outer face and an inner face; a pocket located at the inner face of the head covering member, the pocket extending from a location spaced above the peripheral edge in the front portion of the head covering member upwardly towards the crown, whereby at least the majority of the pocket is located entirely within a dead space of the head covering member which will be above a wearer's eyebrows and will not contact the wearer's head when the hat is worn, the pocket having an access opening; and a releasable fastener for releasably closing the pocket opening. 2. The hat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the pocket has an outer layer, an inner layer, and a pull tab secured to the outer layer adjacent the access opening for pulling by a user to release the fastener and open the pocket opening. 3. The hat as claimed in Claim 2, including first and second strips of fastener material secured to the outer layer and inner layer of the pocket, respectively, adjacent the access opening so as to face one another, one of said strips comprising hook-type fastener material and the other strip comprising loop-type fastener material for releasable mating engagement with said hook-type fastener material. 4. The hat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the head covering member includes an outer layer and a separate inner liner layer secured to the outer layer, the liner layer having an opening at a location spaced above said peripheral edge defining said pocket access opening, and said inner and outer layers are secured together along seams extending from said opening to form said pocket. 5. The hat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the head covering member includes an outer layer and a separate inner liner layer secured to the outer layer, and the pocket comprises a separate pocket secured between the outer and inner layers, the liner layer having an opening for access to said pocket opening. 6. The hat as claimed in Claim 5, wherein said liner layer is secured to said outer layer around the peripheral edge of said head covering member. 7. The hat as claimed in Claim 6, wherein said liner layer is additionally secured to said outer layer at the crown of said hat. 8. The hat as claimed in Claim 6, wherein said liner layer is releasably secured to said outer layer, and is selectively removable from said outer layer to form a separate bag with a pocket. 9. The hat as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the liner layer has an outer face, an inner face, and a periphery, and releasable fastener means extending along the periphery of the outer face for releasably securing the liner layer to the periphery of the outer layer with the inner face facing the outer layer of the head covering member, and the liner layer being reversible when removed from the outer layer to form a bag with the outer face facing outwards and the pocket on the inside of the bag. 10. The hat as claimed in Claim 9, further including a releasable fastener member for releasable engagement with the releasable fastener means on the liner layer when configured as a bag to releasably close the bag. 11. The hat as claimed in Claim 10, wherein the releasable fastener means on the liner layer comprises a first type of releasable hook and loop fastener material, and the releasable fastener member comprises an elongate member having oppositely directed strips of a second type of releasable hook and loop fastener material mateable with said first type of fastener material, the elongate member having a slit extending along at least part of its length for access to the interior of the bag and a releasable fastener device releasably closing the slit. 12. The hat as claimed in Claim 11, including waist straps extending from said elongate member for securing the bag around a wearer's waist. 13. The hat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the head covering member includes an outer layer having a surface area defining said hat shape, and an inner liner layer secured to the outer layer, the liner layer extending over at least part of the outer layer, said pocket is formed separately from said head covering member, and said pocket and liner layer include interengageable fastener means for releasably securing said pocket to said liner layer. 14. The hat as claimed in Claim 13, wherein said liner layer is of loop-type hook and loop fastener material, and said pocket has an inner layer of hook-type fastener material for releasable attachment to said liner layer. 15. The hat as claimed in Claim 14, wherein said liner layer is of nylon tricot loop material. 16. The hat as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the head covering member comprises a single layer, the pocket has a peripheral edge, and the pocket is secured to the inner face of said head covering layer around at least part of the peripheral edge of said pocket. 17. The hat as claimed in Claim 16, wherein the pocket is a separate pocket having opposite sides, a bottom fold, and an upper opening, and is secured to the inner face of said head covering layer by seams extending along said opposite sides. 18. The hat as claimed in Claim 17, including a pull tab secured to said pocket adjacent said opening for pulling by a user.